How to get image type with RMagick?

Question

I need to find the real type of images, as a lot of times they come with the wrong extension.

Is this possible with RMagick? How?

Answer 1

Solution:

image.format

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Answer 2

if you want more generic solution (on linux):

require "open3"

def File.sys_file_cmd(path)
    if File.exist? path
      stdin,stdout,stderr = Open3.popen3(%{file --mime -b "#{path}"})

      file_err  = stderr.gets
      file_out  = stdout.gets

      if file_err
        raise Exception, "The 'file' command error: #{file_err} : with #{path}"
      end

      if file_err.nil? && (!file_out.nil? && !file_out.empty?)
        return file_out.split(";")[0].strip
      end
    end

    return nil
  end